It was around 11 pm. She had been stuck in office because of her new assignment.
She was walking to the rickshaw-stand from office. About 2 kms. There was almost nobody on the road.
Something made her look behind. Two boys. Their age must be about 17 or 18. They were staring at her.
For a second she thought they were the boys in her office who bought her tea and snacks. She had often seen them looking at her and making jokes and laughing. But it wasn't them.
She started walking faster. She heard them running. Suddenly she stopped. They stopped too.
"What do you want? Go away!" she shouted. She was really scared by this point. Her hand was in her purse, holding the can of pepper-spray. She had used it once before and she wasn't afraid to use it again.
"Don't worry Ma'am. We're not here to hurt you! We'll keep walking about 15-20 feet behind you and be with you till you get to your destination! This road isn't very safe at this time," shouted one of the boys.
True to their word, they never came closer. She kept holding the can of pepper-spray the entire duration. Finally, when she got into a rickshaw, she looked back at the boys and smiled. They waved.
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